Soslosue,

I am certainly the last person to give "proven" advice on anything but I am sure you can achieve weight loss without going to a so called "clinic" (i almost wrote so cold....go figure)
You might just need some support with your Atkins, if that is the route you would like to try again....
Why don't you try and establish what went wrong when you were on it.....
Was there specific days when things did/did not change?
Did you stall (not lose weight) and kept eating the same portions/foods/combinations/etc/.....
Sometimes it is about what you eat, sometimes it is about how you eat... Different persons have different responses to specific diets of course, and using htis forum, you are bound to find someone with similar "symptoms" (trying to be the doctor that I am not :-) ) to yours.

I hope you decide what to do very soon and ... keep your money....... to buy a book and surf the forum... much cheaper, for sure, and a lot of friendly people.
It's true!!